Current Context : Goa Shipyard (GSL) has launched the first of two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) for the Indian Coast Guard, Named ‘Samudra Pratap.

• It represents the pinnacle of Indian engineering and innovation in maritime environmental protection.

ABOUT SAMUDRA PRATAP

• This will help the Coast Guard to conduct oil spill response operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and beyond.
• The vessel contains specialised equipment for the containment, recovery, separation, and dispersal of pollutants.
• It can recover oil at a rate of 300 tonnes per hour and has a storage capacity for 300 tonnes or 1,000 tonnes in inflatable barges.
• Designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
• Capacity of 4,170 tonnes.